Xantia Hdi cat

BK · Post by BK » 10 Jul 2006, 22:15

Why oh why is it the last nut that will not come off? I’ve just spent the last hour cursing the name of Citroen as I have tried to remove the cat converter from my xantia. One of the spring loaded bolts holding the front pipe to the manifold just will not come off, the whole bolt turns and I cant get at the back of it. Has anyone removed the cat from their car and if so have you any tips, I am now thinking of using a hacksaw blade to try and cut the nut off and if that fails a big chisel.

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 11 Jul 2006, 08:44

If you can hack it off then hack it off, you can buy a replacement bolt, cant you?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 11 Jul 2006, 16:02

As mezuk points out :

There are no reasons to try save a £1 bolt - during hours & hours of grief and sweat - even injuring yourself.
Cut it, chip it, hack it, grind it, file it, whack it - whatever, but dont ever waste more than a couple of minutes on such a nuisance

BK · Post by BK » 11 Jul 2006, 17:34

Your correct, Im going to tape a hacksaw blade to a piece of wood to give me a long reach and start cutting. thanks for the common sense view. I get to focused on the small part of the job.

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 12 Jul 2006, 11:16

I dont do common sense very often, but when I do it rocks! hehehehe

oscarloco · Post by **oscarloco** » 12 Jul 2006, 15:57

Cut the bolts. I used a Dremel and they wer gone in like 5 minutes, no hassle.